If you watch your furry friend, or really, any animal, at any given moment, they’ll either look silly, adorable, or downright hilarious…even when they’re fast asleep. There’s something about the way animals curl up, stretch out, or flop over that can instantly make you smile.
That’s why we’ve compiled some of the best photos of animals enjoying a nap. Each image shows a little bit of personality, a dash of charm, and a whole lot of cuteness. From foxes tucked into cozy spots to lions sprawled lazily in the sun, these sleepy snapshots are impossible not to love. Take a look, and let yourself be charmed by the sleepy antics of our animal friends.
#1 How My Roommate’s Cat Lounges
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#2 Best Friends
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#3 Look At My Handsome New Son!
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#4 Red Panda Sleeping With Its Tongue Stuck Out
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#5 Happy Sleeping Fox
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#6 Sleeping Lions
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#7 Do You Think I Can Send These Pictures To My Boss As A Legitimate Reason For Being Late To Work?
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#8 My Cat’s Really Weird At Times, Still Love Him Tho
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#9 Minni Really Likes Her Sharky Bed
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#10 Sleeping Hamsters
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#11 Shhh, Suspect Is Alseep
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#12 A Drone Captures An Elephant Herd Sleeping While Migrating Across China
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#13 The Way My Dog Naps With My Husband. I Don’t Think He’s Going To Be Very Happy About Not Being The Baby Of The Family Soon
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#14 His Name Is Hank And He Is Tired
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#15 With Friend
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#16 Wild Koala Mommy With Her Sleeping Baby On Magnetic Island, Australia!
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#17 Why Would He Sleep Like This. He Was Completely Fine And Angry I Woke Him Up
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#18 Mcguffin Goes To The Vet
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#19 Eastern Screech Owl, Us, PA
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#20 These Babies Just Survived A Children’s Birthday Party At Their House
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#21 Meet Hazel & Hunter — Siblings Who Lost Their Mom (We Found Them), But Never Lost Each Other
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#22 Troy And Abed Are From The Same Litter And They’re Inseparable
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#23 Leo. Best Cat Ever
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#24 The Power Of A Sleeping Bag
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#25 He Always Has A Slight Smile On His Face When He Is Sleeping
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#26 The Way Foxes Sleep Against Their Tail
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#27 Sleeping Raccoon In A Tree
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#28 How The Heck Does He Manage To Sleep Like This
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#29 This Is How He Sleeps, Supporting His Head On His Horns
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#30 I Got Too Comfortable And Now Must Snooze
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#31 Still Not Allowed On The Sofa
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#32 Passed. Out
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#33 This Is What I Woke Up To This Morning
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#34 My Daughter Crocheted Her Cat A Stuffy
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#35 The Sweet Cat Who Took Up Residence Underneath Our House Has Now Been Upgraded To Permanent Family Member
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#36 Rescued A Baby Duck Today And She Fell Asleep In My Hand
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#37 Funny How The King Of Lizards Sleeps
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#38 My Coworker Sleeps All Day. Should I Report Them To HR?
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#39 How I Found Jerry Sleeping
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#40 I. Sleep. Here
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#41 Is This Considered Flopping Or Is My Rabbit Just Sleeping?
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#42 Do You Let Your Cat Sleep On The Bed?
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#43 Found Him Sleeping Like This
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#44 Sleeping Beauty. Whiskey Tango Takes A Nap
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#45 I Can’t Stop Laughing At His Sleeping Face
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#46 My Sister’s Puppy Was So Tired, She Just Fell Asleep In Her Shoe
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#47 Puppy Is Sleeping In The Cutest Positions Ever
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#48 He Gone
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#49 After 6 Months Of Hiding Under The Couch And Being Terrified Of Me, My Little Adopted Boy Finally Decided I Was Trustworthy
I cannot put into words how happy I am.
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#50 Recently Adopted Addition To Our Family. His Mama’s Name Was Six And He Got Her Thumbs
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#51 An Hour After Adoption… Naptime
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#52 Cuddles
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#53 What Poses Are Those Hahaha
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#54 My Little Cuddly Baby!
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#55 Adopted A Pair Of Bonded Kittens
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#56 Blueberry’s First Night Home
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#57 Elephant And Emu Friends In The Wild
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#58 A Comfortable Sleeping Position
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#59 Does Anyone Else Feel Super Privileged When Your Ferret Sleeps On You?
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#60 Sleeping In A Heart
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#61 I Didn’t Expect Him To Sleep In It
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#62 Just Sleeping
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#63 I Found My Gecko Sleeping Like This
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#64 Sleepy Bat
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#65 Darling, Sometimes When You Sleep I Just Look At You And Think That I’m The Luckiest Birb On Earth
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#66 At 14, She Doesn’t Play With Toys Much Anymore, But She Still Loves Cuddling With Them
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#67 This Is The Doggo Of Good Weekend Sleep. Whisper “Sleep Tight Borker” For Good Sleeps Tonight
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#68 My Airbnb Comes With Cats!
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#69 Potato Being Sleepy And Asleep Within A Second
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#70 My Cat Tashi Refuses To Accept He Is Not A Little Baby Anymore
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#71 Chipmunk Getting His Best Sleep Ever
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#72 Fox Went For A Sleep In My Garden!
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#73 Baby Giraffe Sleeping. That Is All
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#74 His Claws Are Hooked In The Screen. He Does This Everyday, And Will Sleep Like This For Hours
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#75 He Likes To Sleep Like A Croissant
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#76 The Sleeping Styles
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#77 This Hardworking Man Won’t Sleep Without AC
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#78 I Wish I Could Sleep In My Own Bed As Comfortably As Salt Can Sleep Just Anywhere
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#79 I Scratched The Side Of His Neck And He Slowly Slid Down Onto His Side, Purring. Now He’s Asleep
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#80 My Sweet Sleepy Baboon
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#81 My Parents Cat, Just Being Super Cute!
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#82 Little Red Fox Likes To Sleep On My Doormats When It’s Cold Outside!
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#83 Caught This Wild Dog Sleeping Under A Blanket
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#84 Rescue Bats Like To Have A Cuddle Buddy To Sleep With
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#85 Sleep Now Widdle Bunny Wabbit
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#86 Just A Sleeping Capybara
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#87 I Just Came Across Two Baby Squirrels Sleeping In The Grass By My House
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#88 How My Babies Sleep
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#89 I Don’t Know Why He Sleeps In This Position
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#90 Pretzel The Blackbeard Is A Cutie. I Had To Take A Picture. Look At How He Was Sleeping. He Is So Cute
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#91 Picture Of My Little Fluff Miffy Sleeping To Hopefully Make Your Day
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#92 Just Found A Little Sleeping Bunny In My Hay
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#93 Two Sleeping Beauties
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#94 Sofie Is Not A Morning Cat
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#95 Played Herself To Sleep At Last
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#96 Sleepy With One Eye Open
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#97 Do You See This Sleeping Pupper?! Those Paws Are Way Too Smol To Be Legal
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#98 Sleepy
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#99 Allover Each Other
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#100 Blanche Is Learning How To Be A Pet And So Far Her Favorite Thing Is Probably The Couch
We’ve had her a week and she’s settling in great.
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#101 Five Months Ago She Was Rescued From A Home That Never Let Her Inside. Now She Sleeps With Pillows
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#102 This Is My Deck, I Don’t Have A Cat
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#103 Somewhere Between Sunbathing And Daydreaming
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#104 My Dogs After A Trip To Their Grandma’s
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#105 My Rescue Pup Finally Felt Safe Enough To Sleep On Me
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#106 Took Her To An Outdoor Dog Restaurant/Bar For Her 18th Birthday. She Was Exhausted On The Way Home
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#107 After Playing With His Favorite Toy
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#108 This Is Tux The Turtle Who Loves To Sleep
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#109 Baby Palm Squirrel Sleeping On Hand
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#110 Sweet Sleeping Koala
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#111 My Roommate And I Found These Orphaned Baby Squirrels. They’re Siblings And Sleep Like This All The Time
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#112 She Will Literally Sleep Anywhere Soft (Carpet In The Bathroom)
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#113 My Little Babies Sleep Together
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#114 Sleeping (Adult Asian Water Monitor)
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#115 Shh Don’t Wake Sleeping Rusty
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#116 Sleeping Cuties While I Went To Clean Their Nest Box
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#117 Caught This Dude Sleeping At 5am At The Rodeo Grounds
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#118 Even At Nearly 1 Year Old, He Still Likes To Sleep Next To Mommy Sometimes
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#119 From No Walks To Two A Day Because The Kids Are Bored
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#120 This Little One Always Sleepy
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#121 Absolutely Shameless
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#122 My Little Puppy Sleeping On My Lap While I Do School
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#123 Sometimes It’s Hard Being A Pug
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#124 Predicament
I gave Cheddar a room of his own yesterday. Hay, toys, cozy stuff, treats, whatever I can come up with, but he just wants to leave immediately and come back to my bedroom. When I showed him his new place, he ran back to his old spot and did a couple circles running around flicking his feet. Last night he wouldn’t sleep there and came under my nightstand and I guess just starved because even though he has all the hay in the world just a few feet away.
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